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A bank teller counts money at Bank of Kigali main branch. File

With rates this high, make your savings work harder

Monday, July 20, 2026
Farmers salvage rice crops washed away by flooding in Nyagatare District in 2020. File photo.
Agriculture

Govt steps up measures to shield agriculture from global shocks

Friday, July 10, 2026
Workers construct a drainage in Remera. The report also revealed that 268 of the 320 planned drainage channels across Kigali, 84 per cent remain unconstructed. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

What next for Kigali's unfinished drainage projects?

Friday, July 03, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2023. Courtesy
Environment

Govt pitches $86m climate disaster financing plan

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Director General Juliet Kabera addresses members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Unity and Security on Tuesday, June 30. Courtesy
Housing

REMA boss calls for end to individual homebuilding

Wednesday, July 01, 2026
The Minister for Emergency Management (MINEMA), Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira addresses senators on Monday, June 29. Photos Courtesy
Security

Locally developed lightning arresters set for testing

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
A mobile Money agent counts the money while on duty in Kigali. For a great many Rwandans, income does not flow steadily; it comes in waves. File

How to budget when your income comes in waves

Monday, June 29, 2026
Rubavu residents wade through a flooded street in 2023. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Parliament clears Rwf207bn for disaster response

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Students board a bus on their way back to school. The school gates will close in July for the long holiday, and for many families it feels like a season to relax. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How to get ahead of school fees before September arrives

Sunday, June 21, 2026
A boat loaded with bicycles on its way to Sharita, an island spanning 90 hectares. It is expected that some 84 households comprising 610 people will relocate from the island.
Environment

At-risk island residents to be fully relocated by 2029

Saturday, June 20, 2026
At Rwanda Stock Exchange, the market is not only about buying and selling securities. It is about understanding how money moves, how businesses raise capital, and how pooled resources can be channelled.File

Money markets: why it is important to initiate young ones early in their lives

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A SACCO teller attend to a customer at Kacyiru Umurenge SACCO in Kigali. File

How to protect your money when prices keep rising

Tuesday, June 16, 2026